On Friday, 19th August 2022, RW Bro Lionel Mee, Provincial Grand Master, made his Annual Official Visit to the Curt of King Alfred the Great No 79 accompanied by his Deputy, VW Bro Mark Donovan and 13 of the year’s Active Provincial Officers. We were kindly driven down to Winchester by W.Bro. Martin Smith. We arrived in time to visit a local hostelry for coffee.
RW Bro Charles Aspinell, Assistant Grand Master, who is a member of the Court, was also in attendance.
All the visitors were warmly welcomed by Worshipful Master W Bro David Stock, and the Provincial Grand Master introduced his Deputy and the other Provincial Officers and thanked them for accompanying him on the visit.
The outgoing Master, W Bro David Stock installed his successor Bro Tony Green as the new Worshipful Master in an excellent manner in accordance with ancient tradition, and W Bro Tony appointed and invested the Officers for his year as Master.
Twelve brethren from the Court of With-Land No 123, meeting on the Isle of Wight, led by their Worshipful Master W Bro David Poulton, presented to the Master of the Court a beautifully engraved Master’s Gavel & Stand, crafted by Bro Robert Toogood, as a token of their appreciation for them all having been instructed into the Order 5 years ago in August 2017 to prepare them to be Founders at the Consecration of their Court in December 2017. This was greeted with acclaim by all present, and a suitable response of thanks and appreciation was made by W Bro Tony Green.
The Provincial Grand Master was pleased to report that several brethren present at this meeting, will to be honoured by the Grand Master with promotion or first appointment in Grand Rank at the Annual Meeting of Grand Court in October, and he congratulated W Bros Matthew Burt, Leslie Grout, Colin Wilson, and Paul Hollebone on their preferment.
Thirty two brethren later enjoyed an excellent and convivial meal at the Festive Board where the Formal Toasts of the Order were duly honoured.
Article by Lionel Mee and photos by Chris Eley
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RW Bro Charles Aspinell, Assistant Grand Master, who is a member of the Court, was also in attendance.
All the visitors were warmly welcomed by Worshipful Master W Bro David Stock, and the Provincial Grand Master introduced his Deputy and the other Provincial Officers and thanked them for accompanying him on the visit.
The outgoing Master, W Bro David Stock installed his successor Bro Tony Green as the new Worshipful Master in an excellent manner in accordance with ancient tradition, and W Bro Tony appointed and invested the Officers for his year as Master.
Twelve brethren from the Court of With-Land No 123, meeting on the Isle of Wight, led by their Worshipful Master W Bro David Poulton, presented to the Master of the Court a beautifully engraved Master’s Gavel & Stand, crafted by Bro Robert Toogood, as a token of their appreciation for them all having been instructed into the Order 5 years ago in August 2017 to prepare them to be Founders at the Consecration of their Court in December 2017. This was greeted with acclaim by all present, and a suitable response of thanks and appreciation was made by W Bro Tony Green.
The Provincial Grand Master was pleased to report that several brethren present at this meeting, will to be honoured by the Grand Master with promotion or first appointment in Grand Rank at the Annual Meeting of Grand Court in October, and he congratulated W Bros Matthew Burt, Leslie Grout, Colin Wilson, and Paul Hollebone on their preferment.
Thirty two brethren later enjoyed an excellent and convivial meal at the Festive Board where the Formal Toasts of the Order were duly honoured.
Article by Lionel Mee and photos by Chris Eley
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